It's playoff time, and Marshall had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 3-0 margin over the Mineral Point Pointers on Thursday. For the Cardinals, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 win the Pointers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2019.
One reason for the win was Marshall's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-13.
Summer Hellenbrand paced Marshall's offense, picking up 13 kills. Hellenbrand got some help from Ava Neuberger and her 30 assists. Brooke Setterlund controlled things from the service line, finishing with two aces.
Marshall is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-10 record this season. As for Mineral Point, their defeat ended a 22-match streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 36-5.
Looking ahead, Marshall will face off against Luther on Saturday. Mineral Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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